Desert Training, Abu Sueir, 1944 Curtis Kittyhawk often working to full capacity

often working to full capacity in horrendous and insecure conditions and the bravery of all seven members of the aircrew

The only critisism to date I have had from a very keen steam personage was the fact that the bricks in the wall should be a shade or two darker

Using Beaufighters nicknamed "whispering death" due to their speed

overall size 24" x 19

Amalfi lemons arranged on a silver salver

Desert Training, Abu Sueir, 1944 Curtis Kittyhawk often working to full capacityThe Curtiss Kittyhawk, or P40 as it was often referred to, was an all metal American design for fighter and ground attack duties, first flying in 1938. It remained in front line service until the end of the war. Production ceased in 1944. Nearly 14,000 of the type had been built at the Curtiss Wright production factory at Buffalo New York. It was in fact, no match for the Luftwaffe ME 109 and Focke Wulfe FW 190 fighters at higher altitudes as a result